Hydrochloric Acid → 7-Hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-methylcoumarin

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A suspension of 3-(4-acetoxyphenyl)-7-acetoxy-4-methylcoumarin (500 mg) in THF (10 mL) and 1N aqueous sodium hydroxide (10 mL) was stirred for 1 h. The mixture is acidified to pH=1 with concentrated HCl and extracted with EtOAc 1 water. The organic layer was washed with brine and dried over MgSO4. Evaporation of the solvent and trituration of the residue with ether gave the title compound (140 mg)

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